Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Solna

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 14.4% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 12.5% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$14.39 SEK 136

-2.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$57.9 SEK 547

58.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.52 SEK 99.4

0.48%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.95 SEK 46.8

-1.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$3.22 SEK 30.45

-8.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$1.57 SEK 14.81

65.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$7.79 SEK 73.6

-5.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.72 SEK 73

5.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.6 SEK 15.13

4.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.68 SEK 25.35

6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.86 SEK 36.51

-14.25%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.02 SEK 37.97

16.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$9.35 SEK 88.4

24.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$12.27 SEK 116

1.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$15.03 SEK 142

25.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$1.73 SEK 16.3

84.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.06 SEK 19.47

35.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$2.61 SEK 24.67

10.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$3.17 SEK 29.95

35.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.6 SEK 15.15

7.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$2.01 SEK 18.96

-7.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.27 SEK 21.47

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.08 SEK 10.19

48.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.45 SEK 70.3

8.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$12.62 SEK 119

1.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$1.39 SEK 13.17

61.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$0.95 SEK 9.02

175.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$4.55 SEK 43.02

-16.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$104 SEK 980

-14.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$3.71 SEK 35.03

175.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.57 SEK 14.86

5.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$85.3 SEK 806

-27.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.98 SEK 18.73

-5.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K SEK 311.8K

$27.2K SEK 257.4K

21.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$30.1K SEK 284.4K

18.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 SEK 1,295

$111 SEK 1,050

23.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.09 SEK 237

$28.71 SEK 271

-12.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$41.03 SEK 388

-3.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$46.25 SEK 437

-9.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$25.76 SEK 243

-1.51%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$15.52 SEK 147

16.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$174 SEK 1,644

$160 SEK 1,507

9.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,125 SEK 39K

-0.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$95.8 SEK 905

-8.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$41.97 SEK 397

-5.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$92.7 SEK 876

3.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$52.3 SEK 494

189.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$847 SEK 8,006

34.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$648 SEK 6,123

34.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,398 SEK 13.2K

37.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,068 SEK 10.1K

30.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$7,201 SEK 68K

-10.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$3,144 SEK 29.7K

37.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$3,759 SEK 35.5K

2.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.8

-9.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solna: October 29, 2025

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